# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 44A: Declaration of religion, belief or non-belief


(1) An officer must ask a prisoner upon reception to declare his or her religion, belief or non-belief.
(2) A prisoner may declare his or her religion, belief or non-belief to an officer at any time.
(3) A prisoner may change a declaration made under paragraph (2) at any time.
(4) A prisoner is not obliged to give any information to an officer about having a particular religion, belief or non-belief upon reception or at any other time.
(5) Where a prisoner declares his or her religion, belief or non-belief under paragraph (2) or (3), the Governor must inform the chaplaincy team of the declaration.
(6) A prisoner is to be treated as having a particular religion, belief or non-belief for the purposes of these Rules if the prisoner has declared his or her religion, belief or non-belief under paragraph (2) or (3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/44A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-44A
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